Portal:Military history of Australia/Selected anniversaries/May/May 12

May 12


 * 1917 – World War I: Rupert Vance Moon is awarded a VC for actions near Bullecourt.
 * 1945 – World War II: John Bernard MacKey is awarded a VC for actions on Tarakan Island.
 * 1968 – Vietnam War: Fire Support Base Coral is attacked by 141 NVA Regiment, and 1RAR repulses the attack in the last battalion size battle fought by the Australian Army to date.